Retaining device



June 27, 19.33. K BOTTLE 1,915,974

RETAINING DEVICE Filed July 10, 1930 INVENTOR. W M,

M, I ATTORNEYS.

Patented June 27, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD KIRIBY BOTTLE,vF ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNGR TO AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMBANY; LIMITED,or oANAnA TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF I RETAINING DEVICEApplication filed July 10,

pencil or other writing implement in proper association with a salesbookor other record receiving device. I

It is an object of the invention to provid a structure of this characterwhich may be manufactured readily by automatic machlncry and whichaccordingly may be provided for a nominal sum, the present structure operating over long periods of time with freedom from any difficulties.

A further object is to provide a retaining device for a writingimplement which is simple and practical, being embodied as a unitarystructure with the record pad support and being arranged so that thepencll or other writing implement will at all times be readilyaccessible for use.

With these and further objects in mind, reference is had to the attachedsheet of drawing illustrating one practical embodiment of the invention,and in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a record pad and showingthe retaining device in association therewith; and

Fig. 2is an enlarged sectional side view of the structure as representedin Fig. 1.

In these views, the reference numeral 5 indicates a back with which arecord or pad 6 is associated by for example having this record padinclude a plurality of inscription receiving sheets associated with astub portion 7, the latter being formed with fastening elements such asstaples 8 passing through its body and extending to a backing strip 9.Between this strip and the stubs, there is disposed a pad-retainer loop10 lying immediately adjacent to the staples so that the entire recordpad is normally anchored against displacement although it may withfacility be replaced.

In order to maintain the loop in position, a plate 11 is employed whichlies upon the upper face of the backing 5 and is secured thereto by anyconvenient attaching means as indicated diagrammatically at 12. Theupper edge of this plate is extended beyond the sheet and bent uponitself as indicated 1930. Serial no. 467,038.

in Fig. 2, thus providing a receiving portion or hook for detachablyreceiving the bar of the loop 10 to achieve the results desired. Asshown in the drawing, the upwardly deflected portion of the plate 11 isreversely bent upon itself to form two upstanding plate parts spacedapart a short distance with an ogee plate part interposed therebetween,In this manner a recess is provided" between the bent plate part and theforward plate part for the reception of the-pad-reta'ining loop 10. Thisarrangement also provides a restricted entrance passageway between theintermediate bent plate part and the upper free edge of the forwardplate part for entering the loop 10 into its holding position orremoving it therefrom. It will be noticed that the upper free edge ofthe plate mentioned is yieldable forwardly slightly to permit passage ofthe loop 10. This arrangement provides a simple and convenient attachingdevice for a pad of record leaves, and the forward plate part functionsas a yielding retainer for retaining the loop 10 in its holdingposition.

Now in order to provide a retaining member, a strip Of material such asmetal is employed which has its body interposed between the plate "11and the back 5 as indicated at 13, and this strip may have a struck uptongue portion 14 to bite into the back and prevent its displacement.The endof the strip extends beyond the bent end or hook of the plate 11and at this point terminates in an upwardly and rearwardly extendingportion 15, the outer edge of which may be extended forwardly as at 16to provide a receiving structure.

The distance between the inner face of the bowed portion or hook of theplate 11 and the upwardly extending end portion of the plate is justadequate to snugly accommodate a writing implement such as a pencil 17.Accordingly, a clerk in using this record pad may either press thewriting implement downwardly, thus springing the outer end of the stripoutwardly or may pass the point of the implement into the space betweenthis strip'and the plate. In either event, the implement will befrictionally engaged by the adjacent surfaces of this strip and plateand accordingly be held against shifting. However, upon it being desiredto remove the implement, this may be accomplished by simply swinging thesame upwardly and with this in View, grasping one end of the implementand causing the same to fulcrum against the back as the end thereof isswung upwardly. As soon as the body of the implement clears therelatively constricted space between the rearwardly projecting portionor hook of the plate 11 and the outer end 15 of said plate, it isobvious that the implement may be freely removed in its entirety and inorder to reduce to a minimum the force required to achieve this result,it will be noted that according to the present invention, the clipprovided by the strip is preferably positioned closely to one edge ofthe back thereby increasing the length of the lever arm of the writingimplement.

From the foregoing, it will-be appreciated that among others that theobjects specifically aforementioned have been achieved. It will moreoverbe understood that numerous changes in construction and rearrangementsof the parts might be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe invention as defined by the claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

A deviceof the character described, including, in combination, a recordpad supporting back, a pad-supporting plate attached to said back andpositioned to underlie the pad and having'an end portion deflected uponitself to form a loop attachment positioned at the pad edge andextending upwardly adjacent the pad to form a pad support, said loopattachment having plate parts spaced apart with an ogee plate partinterposed therebetween, providing a loopreceiving recess with arestricted entrance passageway, a free plate edge being positionedadjacent said entrance passageway,

providing a yielding loop guide and loop-retam ng device, and apad-supporting loop received in said recess and positioned for retainingengagement with a record pad.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWARD KIBBY BOTTLE.

